About Southend Barns
A romantic barn wedding venue set in the glorious Sussex countryside; our beautifully restored wedding barns offer the perfect balance of charm and contemporary luxury.
Our experienced wedding team transforms your selected space into a bespoke, private wedding venue.
We cater to wedding parties of all sizes, with dedicated catering professionals, outstanding amenities and on-site staff to take care of every element of your wedding day to exacting standards.
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Southend Barns
Selsey Road
Donnington
PO20 7PS
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Bethany Kemp
Luke and Becca Adcock Harrington
"We had our wedding at Southend Barns this summer, and were blown away by the service and staff. The venue is beautiful and spacious, and our guests loved it. Our wedding manager, Vanesa, was a dream, and looked after us through the whole process and on the day. The wedding was a huge success, and we cannot praise them enough. The food was also fantastic and..." Read more
13 days ago
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A Brown
"Attended a beautiful weeking here yesterday."
2 months ago
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Linda Gall
"Had my daughter’s wedding here on Sunday 14/6/26! Absolutely beautiful day, fabulous venue, fantastic food, attentive and friendly staff. We knew it had a great reputation as a wedding venue, as we know people that have used it before, but it exceeded all expectations! You would never know that they had had a wedding there the previous day, as it was so clea..." Read more
2 months ago
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Mark Eymor
"My Daughter had her wedding at this venue. Kelly and her team were absolutely amazing! Nothing was too much trouble, they were very polite at all times and when a joke was made took it all in good humour. The food was just brilliant, the slow cooked beef was another level. Thank you soon much for making my Daughter's big day such a memorable occasion."
3 months ago
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Steve Harley
"Fantastic wedding venue - a range of indoor and outdoor spaces and rooms in a lovely spot. Really impressed with the food too."
4 months ago
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Garry Hall
"We both had the most wonderful day, and we are so pleased to have started and ended our wedding journey at Southend Barns. Right from our first meeting to the actual day, we could not fault the professionalism, enthusiasm and just positive attitude to making our day special as it could be. We have had no end of compliments on the outstanding quality of the..." Read more
5 months ago
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Kathleen Tollerfield
"We fell in love with the venue on our first visit, great layout for weddings come rain or shine and the lovely alpacas in the field surrounding the venue really added to the charm. The ceremony room was beautiful, and the barn for the breakfast/celebrations really had that rustic barn charm. Our guests also loved the covered outside bar area during the day a..." Read more
5 months ago
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Bryony Dawson
"I attended a wedding at this beautiful venue, a true hidden gem! The staff were all fabulous, without exception. Friendly, attentive and professional. The food was absolutely fantastic; perfectly cooked, beautifully presented. Interesting and innovative. And the actual venue is stunning. Small enough to feel intimate, but still with plenty of space. The deco..." Read more
6 months ago
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Darren
"Photographed a wedding at Southend Barns for the first time in December 25. The venue is beautiful and the staff were very professional and helpful to myself and my assistant. The wedding went so smoothly down in no small part to the brilliant Southend Barns team. I hope to return again someday."
7 months ago
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Sugarflick Southampton
"I recently attended a wedding at this venue and wanted to praise the exceptional staff. The service was spot on throughout the entire event. Special mention to Kelly, who was absolutely on the ball and went above and beyond to look after all the guests. Thank you."
8 months ago
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David Proctor
"We went to a friends wedding on 28/11/25. Great wedding, great venue, amazing food and very attentive staff. Can't fault Southend Barns."
9 months ago
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Paul Sullivan
"Outstanding place"
9 months ago
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Lucy Waddell -Lucylou Photography
"I’ve photographed several weddings at Southend Barns over the years, and it’s always such a pleasure to return. The venue is run exceptionally well by the team — everything flows smoothly, and the coordinators are always friendly, professional, and organised. The setting itself blends modern style with rustic countryside charm, offering such lovely variety..." Read more
9 months ago
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John Mayhead
"My daughter's wedding was hosted at Southend Barns last week, and I can't recommend either the venue or the team highly enough. The barns are very beautiful and perfectly laid out, with everything you need. The food and drink were superb, and the staff absolutely lovely: they just couldn't do enough to make our occasion the very best day we could imagine. Th..." Read more
a year ago
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Lou J
"Beautifully presented and laid out venue."
a year ago
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Abi Goch
"We got married here in June 2025 and I could not recommend Southend Barns enough! From the first time we visited Olivia was so attentive and helpful, and our wedding day went so smoothly thanks to the hard work of every member of staff there - we had so many guests mention how lovely the staff were and also lots of positive feedback on the menu! Not only is..." Read more
a year ago
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Bill Richards
"A fantastic venue, beautifully set in the countryside, lovely staff and great atmosphere created."
a year ago
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Brian Dickson
"My daughter was married here. Everything was perfect, from the ceremony to the food and the service."
a year ago
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Phil
"100% wedding venues"
a year ago
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Jessica Martin
"We got married at Southend Barns a month ago and wow I cannot recommend this venue enough!! Having worked in the industry myself at a wedding venue, I was a bit nervous to hand the responsibility over but Kelly was attentive, trustworthy, helpful and amazing wedding coordinator! The lead up to the wedding she was on hand with anything we needed and in the..." Read more
a year ago
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therasa rampton
"A beautiful place with ample parking"
a year ago
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Hannah Smith
"There’s not enough words that can describe how amazing Southend barns is as a wedding venue. We were lucky enough to have Olivia as our wedding event manager from the first meeting right through to the day itself and she blew us both away with how amazingly she managed everything for us. Southend barns have a truly personalised service which makes you feel s..." Read more
2 years ago
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Jessica Canning
"Oh my goodness - where do we even begin, I don't think we will ever be able to thank you enough! From start to finish, Olivia and the team at Southend Barns have been nothing short of perfection. You ensured every single detail was executed flawlessly, and despite storm Darragh making an appearance on our wedding day, you made adjustments and handled it so..." Read more
2 years ago
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andrew kelsey
"We have now been married a week and I wanted to leave a review to let people know exactly how amazing a venue this is. The site itself is stunning and impeccably maintained in beautiful surroundings and very welcoming. This was only the second place we looked at and we knew straight away that this was the place we would be married. The team were all fantasti..." Read more
2 years ago
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"My husband and I had the most incredible wedding day at Southend Barns. Everything was perfect from start to finish, and the team went above and beyond to make our day truly magical. The venue looked breathtaking, they brought our vision to life more beautifully than we ever imagined, and every detail was styled perfectly. The whole day ran seamlessly thank..." Read more
2 days ago